The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorJones and Company, 1827 - 424 pages |
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... descended from him to Mallet , and is now by the solici- tation of the late Dr. Maty , reposited in the Museum . Between this manuscript , which is written upon ac- cidental fragments of paper , and the printed edition , there must have ...
... descended from him to Mallet , and is now by the solici- tation of the late Dr. Maty , reposited in the Museum . Between this manuscript , which is written upon ac- cidental fragments of paper , and the printed edition , there must have ...
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... descend . SUMMER . THE SECOND PASTORAL ; OR , ALEXIS . To Dr. Garth . A SHEPHERD's boy ( he seeks no better name ) Led forth his flocks along the silver Thame , Where dancing sun - beams on the waters play'd , And verdant alders form'd ...
... descend . SUMMER . THE SECOND PASTORAL ; OR , ALEXIS . To Dr. Garth . A SHEPHERD's boy ( he seeks no better name ) Led forth his flocks along the silver Thame , Where dancing sun - beams on the waters play'd , And verdant alders form'd ...
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... descends To the cool , ocean , where his journey ends : On me Love's fiercer flames for ever prey , By night he scorches , as he burns by day . AUTUMN . THE THIRD PASTORAL ; OR , HYLÀS AND ÆGON . To Mr. Wycherley . BENEATH the shade a ...
... descends To the cool , ocean , where his journey ends : On me Love's fiercer flames for ever prey , By night he scorches , as he burns by day . AUTUMN . THE THIRD PASTORAL ; OR , HYLÀS AND ÆGON . To Mr. Wycherley . BENEATH the shade a ...
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... descend from evening skies , Nor morning odours from the flowers arise ; No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field , Nor fragrant herbs their native incense yield . The balmy Zephyrs , silent since her death , Lament the ceasing of a ...
... descend from evening skies , Nor morning odours from the flowers arise ; No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field , Nor fragrant herbs their native incense yield . The balmy Zephyrs , silent since her death , Lament the ceasing of a ...
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... DESCEND , ye Nine : descend and sing : The breathing instruments inspire ; Wake into voice each silent string , And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly - pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound ...
... DESCEND , ye Nine : descend and sing : The breathing instruments inspire ; Wake into voice each silent string , And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly - pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound ...
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